Department in bid to downplay embattled SABC’s missing board
Speculation is that Zuma is delaying announcement of new officials so that he can appoint preferred candidates
The Department of Communications has downplayed the absence of a permanent board at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), saying this has not had a material effect on operations of the broadcaster. The SABC, which is in the throes of its worst financial crisis yet, is without a board after the term of the interim board expired in September. The absence of a board has raised fears that the broadcaster could sink deeper in the red. The auditor-general has warned about its going-concern status, noting it was commercially insolvent at the end of March. The Treasury is considering a request for a R3bn guarantee. At the helm of the SABC are acting executives. The broadcaster still has to appoint a permanent CEO, chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Speculation is that President Jacob Zuma wants to gain control of SABC by delaying the announcement of a new board so that he and Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo can appoint their preferred candidates to the e...
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